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We make our way inside the birthday or inauguration ceremony. Is it? I don’t know what they’re calling this joint celebration. Santiago looks around “Hmm masquerade theme…why wasn’t I told?”I turned to face him, he obviously didn’t go through with the invitation. “Did you read the entire invite?”
“Oops.” He grits his teeth as we walk further into the room.
All eyes are on us, wait did I say us? Let me rephrase that, All eyes are on me. I keep a straight face as we proceed to walk to the table reserved for us and we take our seats. People continue to gape and talk in grumbles. Santiago reaches for a glass of whiskey and chunks it down, dismissing the stares we are getting.
“Once again you've managed to take word out of everyone's mouths, classic.” He murmurs, making me laugh.
I grab a mask from a waiter, quickly placing it on my face. People are afraid of me and with reasonable justification. I am Alpha Adrian after all no one comes close to me except for maybe one person, Alpha Ryan. That might be the reason why we don't see eye to eye.
The night starts out smoothly. Girls throw themselves at us but I'm somehow not able to flirt back. My Wolf is angry. He has never been fascinated by the thought of getting laid, he contemplates it as infidelity to his mate.
I haven’t met her though it was to happen before I turned 18 and I pray it doesn't transpire because Mates are absurd they just make you weak and bring you down. Who needs a mate? not me, that's who and if I do ever meet her I will reject her because I would rather die than waste my costly time on a Mate.
Sandy, a girl from my pack who occasionally warms my bed approaches us and sits next to me. She's a good lay nothing more, I couldn't possibly fall in love with any woman I'm more of a lone wolf.
“Alpha Adrian, I was thinking.... ” My hand brushes the side of her cheek, “You're not good at thinking baby.”
“True.” she giggles. “But this is an idea that you'll like very much.”
“Tell me.”
She smiled, leaning into my ear, “I was thinking we could do that thing you like, I have two friends who would like to join.”
“The more the merrier baby.” I playfully nibbled on her ear.
Cutting through Sandy's giggling, is the voice of my Wolf, Hunter. You know that voice inside your head? Not your conscience, the other one, the one well that's hunter for me, only I can hear him. He lives in the back of my head just like every person's Wolf. We communicate mentally so no one ever really hears mine and Hunter's conversations. I've been tunning him out since we got here but he won't cease to unnerve me.
“What is it Hunter?” I sneer.
“She's here.”
“Don't start again with that crap you're alone she's never coming forget it, it's been over six years and you still tell me the same story.. not good Hunter.”
“It's different. I can feel that she's here. She's in this building. I can sense her.” He growls.
I know this will end with mental torture or physical torture so to avoid this squabble, I kick my feet to the ground. Sandy’s eyes fly to mine “Umm Alpha, where are you going?” Placing a hand in my pocket, I grin at her. “Just taking a walk, why don't you and your little friends keep Beta company?” I wink. She giggles, staring at Santiago who hates me and is probably screaming for help in his head. He is not a fan of Sandy but unlike me, won’t push a girl off his lap.
I decide to look upstairs but before that I take a quick trip to the bathroom in the east wing. The lights go out and I make my way with the help of my flashlight, dashing through the crowd without bumping into anyone only to bump into some girl.
I reach out my hand to help her up but instead of grabbing it, I feel her soft, gentle, trembling hand on my cheek. When the lights come on I snap out of it. I push her hand away and look for the nearest exit, my heart is racing, my Wolf is screaming and worst of all I can still feel her hand on my cheek.
My mind seems to have lost the map to this building I've been in a million times.
Alas I find myself outside. Air, so much air. I need this air!
“Why did you do that?” My Wolf inquire’s.
“Shut up! ”
“That was her!”
“I know.”
“She needs us.”
“Who is us Hunter?” I growl aggravated by the fact that he dragged me to her. I can’t get over the fear in her eyes, the way she quivered.
“She is our mate, our Luna.”
“Weak. Weak, weak.” I chant, “Don't tell me you couldn't smell the fear in that girl and those hands that have never held a weapon nor held a training yard gate.” I snap.
“What pack is she from?”
“I don't give a shit Hunter and forget we saw her.”
I reach for my phone and text Santiago to meet me outside. My Wolf and I have nothing in common. He is sensitive when it comes to the mate issue but I on the other hand, well you already know my views on the matter.
ALPHA'S HATED MATE Camilla's POV Today is the day! I've been waiting for today for what seems like forever but standing here in my uniform I know it’s real. My uniform, You can tell it was bought by Ryan just by looking at how loosely it sits on me.Where the skirt ends, socks begin. It reaches right above my knees but I like it. I like comfortable clothing and this is very comfy compared to the little skin tight skirts I see most girls wearing. My hair is fixed into a very neat bun.“Princessa Venga!” I hear my brother Ryan yell from downstairs. I take one last look at myself in the mirror before heading downstairs.Taking my last step on the staircase, I glance at him, “Sorry, I couldn't find my notepad.”He nods, waving my apology off. “Okay the school bus will be here in a few minutes.” “The sc... sch.. scho
I rise from my seat and turn to face everyone. they're all staring at me, half of them judging me, the other half trying to find ways to judge me.I take a deep breath to ease my nerves. “Hello, my name is Camilla Mia Burton. I'm sevent....” “No one cares about your age, just tell us your goddamn name and sit down.” Raquel snorts. Everyone laughs once again, okay I see this I'm the new kid that makes the popular kid look good and funny. If I don't entertain her or show her she's getting to me, she will find someone else to pick on. I'm sure whoever she was picking on before I got here is over the moon right now.The Math teacher bangs the chalkboard eraser on the desk to draw attention to her. “Quiet! And Raquel quit being so rude to your classmates or out you go.” She warns. “I was simply helping her out, Miss Vanderbilt.” She whin
No he can’t be my mate. Now I am sure I’m cursed, what did I do to you Moon goddess why pair me with the Alpha? Of all men why him? I glance at him and his Beta as more tears stream down my face. I shiver from the cold and also fear raging through me. They walk away from me and before they look back I make a run for it, I run to the principal's office, not bothering to knock when I enter. “Miss Burton you can’t just barge in this is not a…” She halts when she takes a better look at the crying mess I am, “What happened to you?” Unable to speak I cry even more, she offers me a pitiful look, I hate that look but people have been giving it to me all my life, it’s pathetic, I loathe it. She has her head and gestures to the seat, “Come on, take a seat over there I will call Alpha Ryan to pick you up. School isn’t done for another 1hour but this is an emerge
ALPHA'S HATED MATE Santiago’s POV I haven’t seen Adrian all day and he hasn’t returned any of my calls and text messages which could only mean one thing, he is in one of his little moods and wants no one to disturb him.He seems to be going through a rough patch lately, he is always in a bad mood which is not new for Adrian he gets pissed off very easily but this is different. I’ve seen him and whatever he is going through he doesn’t know how to fix it and he won’t ask for help. Sitting here in the kitchen with Mirabelle and Racheal I can’t help but worry about him. Adrian knows how to run a pack with ease. He could kill someone with his bare hands faster than anyone I know and taking care of his little sister and pack that he can do but manage his emotions? No Adrian has no clue and whatever is bothering him right now is an emotional matter and if he doesn
ALPHA'S HATED MATE Camilla’s POV I’ve been going to school for the past week and it actually wasn’t so bad. Raquel almost drowned me in the pool because I can’t swim and she also almost left me naked in front of the whole damn school and oh yes, how can I forget why she is torturing me, it’s because she blamed me for Mikel breaking up with her so she put fish blood on my chair so that when I got up it would look like I had my period…oh wait did I say wasn’t so bad I meant was so bad. Yesterday there was a fish blood incident and today I didn’t go to school because I felt so embarrassed. I faked being sick so I could stay home and it worked a little too well. The doctor said I should stay home a few days in case it’s something serious. So right now, I am with Arielle and her friends from the pack by the table having snac
ALPHA'S HATED MATE Mirabelle’s POV I haven’t skipped school in a week, I’ve been going nonstop and usually I skip school two times a week because Adrian is usually occupied but these days he drops us on time and picks us on time.Today, I had a maths test today and I think I failed again. The nice girl who sits next to me didn’t come. I don't even know her name. Everyone calls her the gargoyle or four eyes, which I don’t feel comfortable addressing her as. I asked Mrs Vanderbilt how we could have a test when our classmate was upset, I was sounding concerned but really I would do anything just to get out of the test but Mrs Vanderbilt said she wasn’t coming and even if she missed one test it wouldn’t affect her grades or her performance on her final exams and that she appreciates my concern for someone that isn’t my ‘groupie’ I was offended and a
ALPHAS HATED MATE Santiago's POV When I dropped off the girls, I took some time to go run a few errands before I went back to the pack house. When I arrive a second time, I look for him in his bedroom but he isn't there so I look for him in his other room, where I do find him. What I didn't anticipate was to see him with his hand in between the legs of one of the girls from a rival pack.I clear my throat and he turns his attention to me.“Ever heard of knocking?” He roars.“Get rid of her.” I announce, referring to the girl on his bed.“You heard him darling.” he notifies her.She bows her head and leaves us, very obedient. “What the fuck is wrong with you man you interrupted me.” “With what that skinny bimbo, man don't you have taste in women anymore?”He gestures to the door, “That's
“I think I will enjoy getting to know this one.” I laugh. Anyone pissing Adrian this much is worth gold.“A human with wolf blood? Shoot me.”“Come on, lighten up.”“Santiago you don’t tell me what to do I tell everyone what to do not the other way round.”I chuckle, “I’m not everyone, I’m Santiago and you don't play big bad Alpha with me. I know you inside out.”“You know what I mean.” He snorts “Where do you want her?”He pauses looking over his shoulder, “In the trash.” He deadpans, his answer is instant as if he was waiting on me to ask him just that. “I don’t care where you put her. ” “Well then looks like I’m putting her in an uber and asking Alpha Ryan to receive her at the gates of his pack.” “Dont tempt me Santiago.”We f